Geoege leonaed tubney



(No Model.)

- G. L. TURNEY.

NEEDLE GASE.

Patented Aug, 7,1888

N. PETERS, Phnwulha n mr. Washingmn. B4 c.

NITED STATES GEORGE LEONARD TURNEY, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

NEEDLE-CASE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 387,273, dated August7, 1888.

Application filed February 27, 1888. Serial No. 265,507. (No model.)Patented in Eng and July 25, 1887, No. 10,368.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE LEONARD TUR- NEY, a subject of the Queen ofGreat Britain, residing at London, England, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Books or Cases for Needles, (for which I have obtained apatent in Great Britain, No. 10,368, dated July 25, 1887,) of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to an improved book or case for needles, whichcomprises an outer covering of any suitable material such as stiffpaper-and is provided with the usual flaps, which can be folded up so asto form an en velope. YVithin the envelope Iattach apiece of suitablefabric-such as cloth or flannel-in which the needles are stuck. Thisfabric is fixed to the inside of the bottom flap of the envelope bymeans of the loop which is provided to receive the tongue of the upperor closing flap. This loop may be made of any suitable material-such asthin sheet metal-the ends of which are passed through the flap andthrough the fabric and then turned over the fabric, thereby securelyholding it in position.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is an elevation of a needlecaseconstructed according to this invention and shown in its closedposition. Fig. 2 is an elevation showing the same opened for the removalof the needles. Fig. 3 is an end view of the case,and

Fig. 4 is an isometric perspective view thereof. Fig. 5 is a viewsimilar to Fig. 2, but showing a flap (hereinafter described) closed.

a is the outer covering, which, as hereinbefore stated, can be made ofstiff paper or other which the needles are stuck, and g is apiece ofpaper, which, as shown, is somewhat larger in size than the piece offabric, f, so as to form the flaps h h h h. It may, however, be of thesame size.

The partsf and g are secured to the cover a by means of the loope,which,as shown,is made of metal and provided with the prongs i,whichareinserted through the parts a f g and clinched on the inner side ofthe case.

WVhen it is required to close the case,the flaps h h are turned over theedges of the piece f, so as to protect the ends of the needles, as shownin Fig. 5, and then the case is closed.

Having now particularly described and as certained the nature of my saidinvention and in what manner the same is to be performed, I declare thatwhat 1 claim is- A book or case for needles comprising the outercovering, at, having a tongue and loop for closing the case, the pieceof fabric, f, for receiving the needlesand the intermediate piece ofmaterial, g, having the flaps h,for covering the edges of the piece ofmaterialf,all the said parts being united and held in position by meansof prongs formed upon the said loop, all substantially as described.

GEORGE LEONARD TURNEY.

Witnesses:

G. F. BEDFERN, JOHN E. BoUsFIELD.

